Understanding the MOOCs continuance: The role of openness and reputation

KM Alraimi, H Zo, AP Ciganek - Computers & Education, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are classes delivered in an online
environment with several features that are different from previous approaches to online …

Understanding the quality factors that influence the continuance intention of students toward participation in MOOCs

M Yang, Z Shao, Q Liu, C Liu - Educational Technology Research and …, 2017 - Springer
The massive open online course (MOOC) is emerging as the new paradigm for modern
education. The success of MOOCs depends on learners' continued usage. Drawing upon …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the factors affecting MOOC retention: A survey study

KS Hone, GR El Said - Computers & Education, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) hold the potential to open up educational
opportunities to a global audience. However, evidence suggests that only a small proportion …

[HTML][HTML] “Time is the bottleneck”: a qualitative study exploring why learners drop out of MOOCs

T Eriksson, T Adawi, C Stöhr - Journal of computing in higher education, 2017 - Springer
Why do over 90% of the learners in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) never finish the
course? There is a need for further studies focusing on the learners' experiences of …

Understanding key drivers of MOOC satisfaction and continuance intention to use

Y Lu, B Wang, Y Lu - Journal of Electronic Commerce …, 2019 - scholarworks.utrgv.edu
Abstract Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have attracted global audiences who
desire to learn. However, the completion rate of these courses is less than 10 percent. Few …

Understanding how learners use massive open online courses and why they drop out: Thematic analysis of an interview study in a developing country

GR El Said - Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
This article presents a qualitative study on Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) dropout in
a developing world. Thematic analyses of semistructured interviews were conducted with 52 …

[PDF][PDF] What do current college students think about MOOCs

AW Cole, CE Timmerman - MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and …, 2015 - jolt.merlot.org
Faculty, administrators, and media outlets express a range of opinions about Massive Open
Online Courses (MOOCs). As any adoption of MOOCs should ultimately be done to benefit …

What makes MOOC users persist in completing MOOCs? A perspective from network externalities and human factors

B Li, X Wang, SC Tan - Computers in Human Behavior, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigated how network externalities affect users' persistence in completing
massive online open courses (MOOCs) through the mediation of human factors. 346 …

Types of participant behavior in a massive open online course

T Kahan, T Soffer, R Nachmias - … Review of Research in Open and …, 2017 - erudit.org
In recent years there has been a proliferation of massive open online courses (MOOCs),
which provide unprecedented opportunities for lifelong learning. Registrants approach these …

Learner satisfaction with massive open online courses

BG Gameel - American Journal of Distance Education, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates factors that influence learners' satisfaction with massive open online
courses (MOOCs). Framed by the theory of independent learning and teaching, the three …